Current
18.8×
5-Year Average
37.6×
All-Time High
351.2×
All-Time Low
5.9×
EV/EBITDA daily chart for Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 5, 2026 · 1,255 trading days
EV/EBITDA is not shown for periods when TTM EBITDA was negative.
Historical EV/EBITDA for Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) from 2005 to 2025
| 2025 | $33.55B | $2.01B | 19.3× | -0.5× | |
| 2024 | $29.80B | $1.62B | 19.8× | +6.4× | |
| 2023 | $21.84B | $1.80B | 13.4× | -1.4× | |
| 2022 | $16.13B | $1.23B | 14.8× | -310.8× | |
| 2021 | $25.96B | $87.65M | 325.6× | — | |
| 2020 | $15.62B | −$1.14B | — | — | |
| 2019 | $15.06B | $786.62M | 22.1× | +5.9× | |
| 2018 | $10.25B | $658.61M | 16.2× | -2.4× | |
| 2017 | $8.77B | $496.94M | 18.6× | +7.5× | |
| 2016 | $5.39B | $558.48M | 11.1× | -0.2× | |
| 2015 | $4.95B | $506.48M | 11.2× | -4.5× | |
| 2014 | $5.21B | $374.87M | 15.7× | +6.5× | |
| 2013 | $3.90B | $475.44M | 9.3× | +3.4× | |
| 2012 | $1.74B | $421.14M | 5.9× | -0.7× | |
| 2011 | $1.55B | $366.81M | 6.6× | -4.6× | |
| 2010 | $1.95B | $248.17M | 11.2× | -6.8× | |
| 2009 | $1.25B | $96.67M | 18.1× | — | |
| 2008 | $447.55M | −$117.56M | — | — | |
| 2007 | $1.06B | $195.81M | 7.9× | -3.3× | |
| 2006 | $1.47B | $159.64M | 11.2× | -5.3× | |
| 2005 | $885.10M | $51.45M | 16.5× | — |
- 202519.3×
- 202419.8×
- 202313.4×
- 202214.8×
- 2021325.6×
- 2020—
- 201922.1×
- 201816.2×
- 201718.6×
- 201611.1×
- 201511.2×
- 201415.7×
- 20139.3×
- 20125.9×
- 20116.6×
- 201011.2×
- 200918.1×
- 2008—
- 20077.9×
- 200611.2×
- 200516.5×
About EV/EBITDA at Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) EV/EBITDA ratio is 18.8× as of June 5, 2026. The 5-year average is 37.6×. The sector median currently stands at 12.6×. The current ratio is at the 49th percentile of its own 10-year history.
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) historical EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 5.9× (2012) to a high of 351.2× (2022) in the available daily series.
The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.
Live Nation Entertainment EV/EBITDA by Year
Live Nation Entertainment EV/EBITDA 2025: 19.3×
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025 was 19.3×, contracted from 19.8× the prior year.
Live Nation Entertainment EV/EBITDA 2024: 19.8×
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2024 was 19.8×, expanded from 13.4× the prior year.
Live Nation Entertainment EV/EBITDA 2023: 13.4×
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2023 was 13.4×, contracted from 14.8× the prior year.
Live Nation Entertainment EV/EBITDA 2022: 14.8×
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2022 was 14.8×, contracted from 325.6× the prior year.
Live Nation Entertainment EV/EBITDA 2021: 325.6×
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2021 was 325.6×.
EV is calculated as Market Cap + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments (simplified). Minority interest and preferred equity are excluded due to data availability. This is consistent with the methodology used by most public financial data providers.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart
Current ratio vs. sector peers. Highlighted bar is this company.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table
Communication Services peers of Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), ranked by EV/EBITDA ratio.
| 40.3× | |
| 37.4× | |
| 35.2× | |
| 33.6× | |
| 30.2× | |
| 28.4× | |
| 26.1× | |
| 19.0× | |
| 15.7× | |
| 13.5× | |
| 12.9× | |
| 12.8× | |
| 12.3× | |
| 12.0× | |
| 10.1× | |
| 9.9× | |
| 9.0× | |
| 9.0× | |
| 8.2× | |
| 6.9× | |
| 6.6× | |
| 6.0× | |
| 5.8× | |
| 5.3× | |
| 4.2× |
- 40.3×
- 37.4×
- 35.2×
- 33.6×
- 28.4×
- 26.1×
- 19.0×
- 15.7×
- 13.5×
- 12.8×
- 12.3×
- 12.0×
- 10.1×
- 9.0×
- 9.0×
- 8.2×
- 6.6×
- 4.2×
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